Alexander the Great

**Alexander the Great**
	king of Macedonia and conqueror of Achaemenid Persia (356–323 BC) Alecsander ym mrwydr Issus. Mosaic yn Amgueddfa Archaeolegol Gendelaethol Napoli
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Name in native language	Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' ὁ Μέγας;
Date of birth	20 July 356 BC; Pella (Macedonia)
Date of death	10 June 323 BC; Babylon (Macedonian Empire)
Manner of death	natural causes;
Cause of death	typhoid fever (possibly);
Place of burial	Alexandria;
Country of citizenship	Macedonia;
Occupation	politician; military leader; monarch;
Position held	king of Macedonia (336 BC – 323 BC); pharaoh (330 BC – 323 BC);
Noble title	pharaoh; king;
Family	Argead dynasty;
Father	Philip II of Macedon;
Mother	Olympias;
Sibling	Europa of Macedon (paternal half-sister); Philip III of Macedon (paternal half-brother); Caranus (paternal half-brother); Cleopatra of Macedon; Cynane (paternal half-sister); Thessalonike of Macedon (paternal half-sister);
Child	Alexandros IV of Macedon (Roxana); Heracles of Macedon (allegedly, Barsine, illegitimate child);
Spouse	Roxana (328 BC – 323 BC); Stateira (324 BC – 323 BC); Parysatis II (324 BC – 323 BC);
Relative	Eurydice I of Macedon (paternal grandmother); Amyntas III of Macedon (paternal grandfather); Neoptolemus I of Epirus (maternal grandfather);
Unmarried partner	Barsine; Bagoas; Hephaestion; Campaspe;
Present in work	Vows of the Peacock; Civilization VI; Civilization V;
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<nowiki>Alejandro Magno; Macedůński Aleksander; Alexander mikli; سِکَندَرِ اعظم; Alikisenda Ogwu Ilile; Александр Македойнаг; Alexander the Great; مقدوني سکندر; İskender; سکندر اعظم; Alexander Veľký; Alexandre lo Grand; Isgender Zülkarneýn; Ине Сандор; Lisandru Mannu; Aleksandr; Ескендір Зұлқарнайын; Александар III Македонски; Aleksandar Veliki; सिकंदर; Александр Македонский; Alexandre le Grand; Aleksandar Veliki; Alejandro Magno; अलेक्झांडर द ग्रेट; ଆଲେକ୍ଜାଣ୍ଡାର ଦ ଗ୍ରେଟ; Aleksandros Makedonietis; अलेक्जेन्डर महान; അലക്സാണ്ടർ ചക്രവർത്തി; Alexander de Groussen; Αλέξανδρος ο Μέγας; Aleksander den store; Makedoniyalı İsgəndər; Alexander the Great; Eskender Zülqarneyn; 亞歷山大; Aleksander Styeres; Alessandru Manju; الإسكندر الأكبر; Aleksandr Veur; பேரரசன் அலெக்சாந்தர்; မဟာအလက်ဇန္ဒား; 亞歷山大大帝; Искендер Зулкарнайн; Alexander de Grote; सिकंदर महान; Â-li̍t-sân-thai sâm-sṳ; Alexander Magnus; Alexandru Magnu; Alexander Makedon; Искәндәр Зөлҡәрнәй; Alecsander Fawr; Lissander III de Macedònia; Leka i Madh; Ալեքսանդր Մակեդոնացի; 亚历山大大帝; Alexander den Store; ალექსანდრე მაკედონელი; アレクサンドロス3世; Alexandro Magne; Alexander the Great; اسكندر الاكبر; Lissànder III ëd Macedònia; මහා ඇලෙක්සැන්ඩ' රජ; Ya-li-san-ta- hunti; सिकन्दर महान; Aleksandro o Baro; 亚历山大大帝; Aleksanteri Suuri; Մեծն Աղեքսանտր; Alexander the Great; Alexander de Grote; أليكساندر لكبير; Alexandre el Gran; Aleksander Macedoński; Aleksander Agung; Aleksandro Magno; Аляксандар Македонскі; ታላቁ እስክንድር; Alexandro la grande; Aleksander de Grutte; Aleksandras Didysis; Александр Македонский; Lissandru lu Granni; Александер Великый; Македониэм и Александр; Alessandro Magno; Alexander the Great; Aleksandra Lehibe; Alexander der Grosse; Alexander de Groete; Alexandru Machedon; Iskandar say Agung; Alejandro ang Bantogan; Alehandro ti Natan-ók; Aleksander Suur; Aleksandar Veliki; Alexander Agung; Алеқсандр Македонски; Lusciandro Magno; Alexander die Groote; Alexander le Gran; ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್; Alexander the Great; Alexandr Veliký; မဟာအလက်ဇန္ဒား; Alexander dr Gross; Александр Македонской; Lisandru Magnu; İskender Zulqarnayın; Alexander Agung; Alxandre, l Grande; jan Alekanto pi ma Maketonija; అలెగ్జాండర్; Alejandro Magno; Македони Александрĕ; อเล็กซานเดอร์มหาราช; Aleksanderi Suuri; Aleksander Veur; Александър Македонски; آلکاساندور; Alexandru cel Mare; 亞歷山大大帝; Aleksandrs Lielais; Iskandrun kabir; Alexander den store; ئىسكەندەر زۇلقەرنەيىن; Alexander Makedon; Lisàndar Magn; 亞歷山大大帝; Alexandros la Magna; ອາເລັກຊານເດີ ທີ່ຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່; 알렉산드로스 대왕; Aleksandur Mikli; Aleksandro la Granda; Александр Македонський; Alexander the Great; سکندرِ اعظم; Ahlijsanda Daihdaeq; Alexandros Dâi-dá̤; Alexander Agung; सिकन्दर महान; Alejandro nga Harangdon; Aleksann Gran-an; ਸਿਕੰਦਰ; אלעקסאנדער דער גרויסער; Aleksandri Makidon; Aleksander Wulki; Alexandros Đại đế; Îskenderê Mezin; ალექსანდრე მაკედონარი; Alexander die Grote; Aleksandri Suur; اسکندر مقدونی; Alexandre Sɔsɔ; Arekisondira muKuru; Alexander the Great; Македоны Александр; Aleksander den store; Alexander Macedon; Alexander Mæcedonia Cyning; Aleksander Agung; Aléksander Agung; Александр Македонияв; ئەسکەندەری مەزن; 亞歷山大大帝; Alexander der Große; Alehándoro pe Tuicháva; Lisandro Magno; İskendero Gırd; Ехэ Александр; III. Alexandrosz makedón király; સિકંદર; Alexandros 3-sè; Alexandro Handia; Alexander de Grote; Алєѯандръ Макєдоньскъ; 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌹𐌺𐍃𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍂𐌿𐍃 •𐌳• 𐌼𐌰𐌺𐌰𐌹𐌳𐍉𐌽𐌾𐍉𐍃; Hatun kaq Aliksanthir; Alexander the Great; Александр Македонский; Аляксандр Македонскі; ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್; Aleksander den Grouten; Aleksander Agung; अलेक्जेन्डर द ग्रेट; अलेक्जेन्डर महान; Alexandre, o Grande; Alexander di Grat; अलेक्झांडर द ग्रेटः (जल्मः इ.स.प.ऑक्टोबर 356; मरणः इ.स.प. 13 जून 323).; Alexandro li Grand; אלכסנדר הגדול; Искәндәр Зөлкарнәйн; Alẹkzanda De Yin Daho-gbó; អេឡិចសាន់ដឺ ដឹ ហ្គារ៉ែត; ᱢᱟᱦᱟᱸᱱ ᱟᱞᱮᱠᱡᱟᱱᱰᱟᱨ; Iskandar Agung; Искандари Мақдунӣ; Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' ὁ Μακεδών; আলেক্সান্দ্রোস; Aleixandre lo Gran; Alessandro Magno; Искандари Мақдунӣ; Alexander Agung; Alexandre le Grand; 亞歷山大大帝; Aleksandr Makedonijalaine; Искандер Македонжув; Alexander the Great; سکندر; Alẹksándrọ̀s Olókìkí; Alexander the Great; Alexandre Magno; Alexander el Gretik; Alejandru Manu; اسکندر; अलेक्जेन्डर महान; Aleksander Veliki; Dakilang Aleksander; Александар Велики; 亞歷山大大帝; Alexander Macedon; Aleksander Mashuhuri; Alasdair Mòr; Aliksandr Ameqqran; Alastar Mór; Улуу Александр; سڪندر اعظم; Alexander the Great; Alexandre o Grande; ܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ ܪܒܐ; 亚历山大大帝; আলেকজেণ্ডাৰ; rey de Macedonia y conquistador de la Persia aqueménida; konungur Makedóníu; jan li lawa e ma Maketonija lon tenpo weka; king of Macedon; king of Macedonia and conqueror of Achaemenid Persia (356–323 BC); MÖ 336–323 yılları arasındaki Makedonya kralı; مشہور رومی بادشـاہ، سپاہ سالار; kung av Makedonien 336 f.Kr.–323 f.Kr.; цар Македонії, полководець, завойовник великої території та засновник світової держави; 마케도니아의 왕; সামৰিক সেনাপতি আৰু মেচিডনৰ ৰজা; reĝo de Makedonio dum la 4-a jarcento a.K.; крал на Македонија и основоположник на Македонското Царство; kralj Makedonije; সামরিক অধিনায়ক এবং ম্যাসিডোনের রাজা; roi de Macédoine et conquérant de la Perse achéménide (356-323 av. J.-C.); makedonski kralj; kral Makedonskeje; quốc vương thứ 14 của nhà Argead ở Vương quốc Macedonia; Maķedonijas valdnieks un karavadonis senajos laikos; Ari ti Masedonia; краљ античке грчке краљевине Македоније; rei da Macedônia; antikk gresk konge; Makedoniya hökmdarı; 馬其頓王; king of Macedonia and conqueror of Achaemenid Persia (356–323 BC); أحد ملوك مقدونيا الإغريق، ومن أشهر القادة العسكريين والفاتحين عبر التاريخ; roue Makedonia en Henamzer, aloubiñ a reas Impalaeriezh an Ac'haemenided; Македониянын падышасы; મેસેડોનનો સમ્રાટ; македонский царь, полководец и создатель мировой державы; Македония батшаһы, полководец һәм донъя державаһын булдырыусы; gwleidydd, arweinydd milwrol a teyrn (356-323); Komandant ushtarak dhe mbret i Maqedonisë (356–323 p.e.s.); پادشاه مقدونیه و فرمانده نظامی (۳۵۶–۳۲۳ پ.م); köäning van Makedon; म्यासेडोनिया को राजा; アルゲアス朝マケドニア王国の王; conquisitor greco-macedonian; מלך מוקדון במאה ה-4 לפני הספירה, מגדולי המצביאים בהיסטוריה, מבשר התרבות ההלניסטית; Macedonum rex; raja di Yunani Kuna di kerajaan Makèdoni; Յոյն զօրավար, Մակետոնիոյ թագաւոր, Կայսրութեան հիմնադիր; basileus de la rena elinica Macedon e un membro de la dinastia Argean; மாசிடோனின் இராணுவத் தளபதி மற்றும் மன்னன்; fondatore dell'impero ellenistico, fu re di Macedonia, egemone della lega ellenica, faraone d'Egitto e imperatore di Persia; кароль Македоніі; makedonský král; rei da Macedônia e comandante militar; Mæcedonia cyninȝ; Μακεδόνας βασιλιάς; rege al Macedoniei și cuceritor al Persiei achemenide (356–323 î.Hr.); цар на Македония; makedonski kralj; macedónsky vojvodca, kráľ a dobyvateľ; Amiră ali Amirâriľie Machedonia; 前336年至前323年馬其頓國王; raja Makedonia dan penakluk Persia Akhemeniyah (356–323 SM); król Macedonii; Հույն զորավար, Հին Մակեդոնիայի արքաներից ամենազորեղ, Ասիայի տիրակալ; koning van Macedoniē (356–323 v.Chr.); Makedónia királya; Masithuña qhapaq apu; rei de Macedònia; makedonischer Feldherr und König (356–323 v. Chr.); rei de Macedonia entre 336 e 323 a.C.; Makedonian ja Persian kuningas, Egyptin faarao; king of Macedonia and conqueror of Achaemenid Persia (356–323 BC); koning van Masedonië en veroweraar van die Achaemenidiese Ryk (356–323 vC); Alejandro de Macedonia; Alejandro; Alejandro III; Македониялык Искендер; jan Alekanto nanpa tu wan pi ma Maketonija; jan Alekanto suli; Alexandre III de Macedònia; Aliksanthir; Aliksanthir Maqnu; Alexander III. von Makedonien; Alexander; Ալեքսանդր III Մակեդոնացի; Ալեքսանդր Մեծ; Alexander den Groten; Büyük Iskender; III. Aleksandros; アレクサンドロス大王; アレクサンダー大王; アレキサンダー大王; イスカンダル; Александр Великий; 알렉산더 대왕; Աղեքսանտր Մակետոնացի; Alexandro; Alexandr III. Makedonský; Alexandr Makedonský; Alexandros III.; Alessandro III; Alessandro III di Macedonia; Alessandro il Grande; Alessandro il Conquistatore; Alessandro il Macedone; ম্যাসিডনের তৃতীয় আলেকজাণ্ডার; সিকন্দর; মহান আলেকজাণ্ডার; Alexandre; Alexandre de Macédoine; Alexandre III; Aleksandar Makedonski; Александар Македонски; Александар Велики; Aleksander III. Makedonski; Aleksander Makedonski; Alexander Đại đế; A Lịch Sơn Đại đế; Alexandros III của Macedonia; Alexander Micela; Μέγας Αλέξανδρος; Αλέξανδρος Γ΄; Αλέξανδρος Γ' της Μακεδονίας; Alexandru'l Grande; Alexandru III de Macedonia; Aleksandras Makedonietis; Iskanderas; ࡀࡋࡀࡊࡎࡀࡍࡃࡀࡓ ࡓࡅࡄࡌࡀࡉࡀ; Alexandre; Alexandru; Alexandru Macedon; Alexandru Macedon; Alexandru III; اسکندر کبیر; Александр III Великий; Александр Великий; Александр; Искандер; മഹാനായ അലക്സാണ്ടർ; മാസിഡോണിയക്കാരനായ അലക്സാണ്ടർ; അലക്സാണ്ടർ മൂന്നാമൻ; אלכסנדר מוקדון; אלכסנדרוס מוקדון; Alexandre III da Macedônia; Alexandre da Macedônia; Alexandre III; Nagy Sándor; 亞力山大大帝; 亚历山大三世; 亚历山大; 亞歷山大; Aleksandri; Alexander III of Macedon; Alexander; Eskandar; Sikandar; Alexander of Macedonia; Alexander III; Great Alexander; Alexandros the Great; the Great Alexander; Alexandros; Alexandros III; Alexandros III of Macedon; Alexander of Macedon; Alexander III of Macedonia; Alexandros III of Macedonia; الاسكندر الأكبر; الاسكندر الاكبر; الإسكندر الاكبر; إسكندر أكبر; الإسكندر; الاسكندر المقدوني; إسكندر الأكبر; الإسكندر المقدوني; الإسكندر الكبير; الأسكندر الأكبر; إسكندر; إسكندر المقدوني; الأسكندر المقدوني; اسكندر الأكبر; الإسكندر الأكبر المقدوني; الأسكندرالأكبر; الإسكندر المقدونى; الأسكندر; الإسكندرالمقدوني; الإسكندر ذو القرنين; Aleksandr Makedonia; Alesant Veur; Iskandar</nowiki>

English: Alexander the Great (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μέγας) was a king of Macedon, an Ancient Greek kingdom in the north of Classical Greece and later the dominant state of Hellenistic Greece. By the age of thirty, he had created one of the largest empires of the ancient world, stretching from Greece to Egypt and into northwest India. He was undefeated in battle and is considered one of history's most successful military commander

Sculptures

18th cent. porcelain sculptural group (M.A.N., Madrid)

Busts

Copy of a Greek (near contemporary?) bust in the British Museum
Hermes-type bust, imperial Roman copy, Louvre museum
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen
Acropolis Museum in Athens
Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY
Summer garden, Saint-Petersburg
Alexander and Hephaestion
bust

Statues

Tessaloniki

Reliefs

Macedonian Army Thessalian
By Verrocchio, National Gallery, Washington DC
At the Battle of Gaugamela (18th cent. ivory relief, M.A.N., Madrid)
Relief représentant Alexandre le Grand priant le dieu Amon-Rê - Temple de Louxor

Mosaics

Mosaic at Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Naples depicting Alexander at the Battle of Issus
Alexander and Bucephalus at battle of Issus (detail from the mosaic of Museo Nazionale di Napoli)
Alexander at battle of Issus, detail from the mosaic of Museo Nazionale di Napoli
Alexander at battle of Issus, detail from the mosaic of Museo Nazionale di Napoli